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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Bottom line is she is YOUR friend and you should do what is in your heart, if it is coming from a good and sincere place there is nothing wrong with it. Say your piece and let her digest what you have suggested. Don't try to push your ideas onto her but maybe start with telling her you have watched this horrible thing wreak havoc on their family and how painful it must be,etc...then break into what you want to tell her.

I was in a similar boat about 9 years ago with a friend but before I could voice my opinion he was entered into a facility in AZ. Last I heard he is doing really well. It is very sad and very hard to get over but it can be done, albeit at a cost and that does not only involved money but often shattered dreams (parents) and disillusioned views of the family dynamic (siblings). Sadly everyone in the family pays a steep price.[/quote]

But think VERY hard about what it is that you want to tell her.  Unlike the OP, I agree with the posters who say that this family is NOT in denial--they are well aware of their older son's problems, they are actively trying to do something, and they are stuck in a system that makes getting proper mental health treatment for an adult incredibly expensive and difficult.  What fantastic insight does the OP have that she thinks that neither they nor their doctors have thought of?  What does she know about their situation that they don't?  That it's hard on everyone?  That they are exhausted and stressed and anxious?  That their younger son is getting short shrift?  Trust me, they know all these things.  They live them every day.  OP needs to think long and hard before she presumes to offer them advice.  [/quote]

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